The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-02-18
\ tiOns f0r coast deIenses. This was likewise
referred to the committee on appropria,
ticns. Eulogies were prone unced upon thu
Slnts sReprcscntat tive Price oi Wisconsin.

z I
1t wx:HndroN. Feb. TO- The presiding
offcef presented revolutions Of a Joint con.
ventlon OF the house OF the general assembly
OF Indiana Republican meniIers) prouest ng
against tho validity of the election OF David
Turpie as United States senator Refer ed
70 the committee on privileges and elections
Also message from the house of repre-
eentattves, with q substitute, for the sen te
Chinese Indemnity bill. Mr.. Edmunds s.ia
purpose, except that perhaps the house sub
stitute did y in more simple way. He
moved that the substitute be concurred In.
Agreed to. The bill to establish sno-
treasury at Louisville was reported al
versely. Bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Culiom. to amend the Revi.ed Statnt "a
% that no person shall ba 6ebarred from receiv-
Ing patent for his invention or discovery, nor
any patent b declared invalid by reason OF its
haviug been FIRST patented In foreign country.
unlees the same has been introduced into pub
lilo use "a the United States for more than two
D5or t. ses e. BY m
init persons who are engaged in cutting logs on
small streams that how through Indian reserva-
clearing out rocks Or building dams as may b.,
required to float tho logs through rapids or shal-
low places.
The house bill to provide for the location
and erection of q branch home for disabled
volunteer soldiers west OF the Rocky Noun
taine netappropriatfng s. LOG. .0OO)was amended
by tue adoption of q substitute apprcpriating
$3.50. 600, and providing for ten instead OF
nine managers, one Of them to be resident,
Of q state or territory west of the Rocky
Mountains, and appointing James A. Way
mier OF San francisco to serve as manager
up 70 April, 1892. The bill as thus amend
Cd was passed, and a conference asked The
house bill relating to the importing and
landing Of mackerel caught during the
spawning season passed-34 to 1l-and n
conference was ordered The Eads Tenauii-
tepec bill was considered.
THE LOWER HOUSE
Nj Merriman IN. ~ was appointed a
member OF the committee on naval affairs,
OF Mr.. Hewitt. Wednesday next wns set
aside for the delivery Of eulogies upon the
late Senator Logan. The speaker announced
tho appoIntmenJ Of Mr.. Hammond Us one OF
the conferrees upon the nnti- i-Mo, mon bill, in
place Of Mr.. Tucker. who has been called
away on account Of the death Of his dnugh-
tor at Nstcilez, Miss The consular and Dip
| lomatic appropriation bill was considered.
Mr.. Allen, o Democratic member from Mis-.
sissippi, mildly criticised the Democrats for
making larger appropriations for Democratic
than Republican admin strations Mr.. Bel.
mont said:
Tho bill was an increase over the actual
amount carried by the bill OF last year Of $loG,-
OOU. but the increased collections to the treas
ury under It would, at the lowest estimate, be
SENATE
Mr. Manders0n, from the committee on
! military affairs. reported bill against the
Salt Lake 4 Fort Douglas right of way
across the Fort Douglas military reservation
| In Utah
The senate bill for negotiation with the
| Shoshone aud Bannock tribes OF indians for
rellnqushment OF title to such OF the lands
| OF tho Fort Hall reservation as required fol
the uses and purposes of the Utah d North
ern and the Oregon Short Line pcssed the
| senate.
The house bill empowering the Fort Worth
h Denver to construct and operate n railway
through the Indian Territory was passed.
A motion to reconsider the vote passing i.
was entered by Mr. Platt 30 That he might
have time to examine 1T
ssss HOUSE.
The house hns agreed to the senate amend
ments to the bill allowing the Manitob:
right of way through the Fort Berrhold res
| eFvation, and, having been signed by the
/ speaker Of the house and president Of the
sennto.4tt has gone to the president for hif
/ approval 4 gentleman from Dakota says
that the road has. already been graded across
the reservation, and has only awaited thi,
i action OF eorgress fo1 other equipment
/ Those who have talked with the president
j upon the subject say the bill will be signef
at once.